We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Home. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. If you’ve ever tried to cook at your mother-in-law’s house, burned the bacon on ...

These sleek models perform better than conventional stoves in CR's tests, but do they fit your cooking needs and budget? Unlike electric cooktops, induction models use an electromagnetic field to cook ...

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What makes a great cooktop? On its highest settings, it should be able to bring a pot of water to a rolling boil in a hurry. Then, on its lowest simmer setting, it should be able to melt chocolate ...

The top-rated models earn high marks for performance on both high and low heatInduction cooktops work with magnetic ...

Each year, CR’s engineers test dozens of new cooktops in our lab, capturing data on everything from how fast burners heat to how well they melt chocolate and how steadily they simmer water and tomato ...

If you cook with sugar, you'll want to know about this common mistake which can permanently damage your cooktop.

Electric cooktops are a convenient and popular choice, but they can easily show stains and scorch marks from everyday cooking. These burn stains not only make the surface look grimy but can also ...